Pope Gregory VI

Pope Gregory VI (1000-1048), born Johannes Gratianus, was Pope from 1045 to 1046, succeeding Pope Benedict IX and preceding Pope Clement II.

Biography
Johannes Gratianus was the Archpriest of St. John-by-the-Latin Gate, and he was the godfather of Pope Benedict IX. His godson wanted to get married so he offered to sell the papacy to his godfather for a large sum of money; Gratianus wanted to get rid of the unworthy pope, so he agreed. From 1045 to 1046 he was pope, but in 1046 he was deposed due to this simony.